Kapitao Surname
Approximately 612 people bear this surname
Kapitao Surname Definition:
Kapitao is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: overseer.
Kapitao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Zambia | 98 | 1:161,734 | 11,370 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kapitao (112) may also be a first name.
Kapitao Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kapitao is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: overseer.
Kapitao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kapitao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kapitao is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kapitao click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kapitao? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kapitao is the 528,890th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kapitao are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kapitao is also the 885,979th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 112 people.
It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 16 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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